Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the ArtsA Campus of the University of Arkansas System

THE ASMSA FOUNDATION

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Forward, Together

Corey AlderdiceDirector

For more than twenty years, the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts has worked to assist districts and educators by providing appropriately challenging learning opportunities for talented and motivated young Arkansans through a combination of our residential program, distance learning initiatives and outreach programs meant to engage and inspire. In addition to advanced coursework, research experiences and interdisciplinary learning, ASMSA’s residential program cultivates the entire student. Of our 2,031 alumni, we take pride in their leadership in business, industry, education, medicine, law, agriculture and a host of other fields; however, we are exceptionally proud of those who carry forward the state’s investment in their growth and maturation as the next generation of leaders increasing the quality of life in our state. ASMSA students demonstrate a clear passion and care for others. Drawing inspiration from your support of this institution, ASMSA wishes to invest in young

adults who are ready to make an immediate impact while developing their capacity for service and leadership. Beyond the residential experience, hundreds of Arkansas middle and high school students benefit annually from our digital learning courses in STEM and global languages as well as outreach programs meant to inspire students to explore science, math and the arts. Stewards like you continue to invest time, energy, passion and resources in realizing a vision of exceptional opportunities for many of our state’s most promising young minds. Your leadership in this regard has helped establish a strong foundation for success that has led to ASMSA being recognized nationally for its quality program and clear commitment to equity in access to opportunities. I hope you will enjoy this celebration of our friends and supporters as well as an account of what your generosity has made possible over the past year. Together, we will continue to build on the past successes of ASMSA while ensuring our school remains a leader in educational opportunities.

Vicki HinzDevelopment Specialist

I want to personally thank each and every one of our alumni, parents, grandparents and friends who made over $140,000 in gifts to the ASMSA Foundation Fund during the previous fiscal year. Your support allowed the Foundation to continue its mission to develop and manage resources to enhance the work of ASMSA. Thanks to your generosity, the Foundation and ASMSA were able to assist students with financial needs; support enrichment activities for middle school students; offer science, engineering and arts programs on and off campus as well as host ongoing events such as the Community of Learning Luncheon, public lectures and the annual golf classic. This fund, aimed at enhancing educational opportunities for all students across Arkansas, has proven to be an invaluable resource. Special thanks are also in order for our Foundation Fund Board of Ambassadors who assist ASMSA by leading, raising awareness, volunteering and committing financially to the Foundation. Finally, my favorite role as development specialist is working with ten

incredibly talented seniors who serve as ASMSA Student Ambassadors and the voice of the ASMSA experience to a wide array of external audiences and stakeholders. Friends like you are making an investment in this transformative educational experience and our future leaders. You make it possible. You make a difference.

Table of Contents

4 ASMSA Foundation Fund

5 ASMSA Facts

6 Three Year Financial Data

7 A Promise Kept

8 Greenwood Endowment 9 A Vision for the Arts

10 Alumnus Announces Surprise Gift, Issues Challenge

11 Class of 2014

12 Community of Learning Luncheon

14 Grant Support Sparks Interest in STEM and the Arts

16 Local Ideas Festival 17 Awards of Excellence

18 Friends of ASMSA

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200 Whittington Ave. Hot Springs, AR 71901

asmsa.org

Arkansas School for Mathematics,

Sciences and the ArtsA Campus of the University of Arkansas System

Chair: Les WarrenVice Chair: John HearnsbergerSecretary: Charleen CopelandTreasurer: Libby Vines Charlie Canterberry Hot SpringsRose Marie Canterberry Hot SpringsAl Carney Hot SpringsBetty Kate Carney Hot SpringsCharleen Copeland Hot SpringsEd Copeland Hot SpringsSunny Evans Hot SpringsMary Ann Greenwood FayettevilleReed Greenwood FayettevilleJohn Hearnsberger Hot SpringsDodie Mahoney Hot SpringsLewis Mahoney Hot SpringsDorothy Morris Hot SpringsDon Munro Hot SpringsKatherine Prewitt Little RockReese Rowland Little RockGene Shelby Hot SpringsDaniel Sims Little RockJohn Vines Hot SpringsLibby Vines Hot SpringsBJ Walker Little RockLes Warren Hot Springs100% Foundation Board Partcipation.

The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts is a statewide, pub-lic, residential high school for academically advanced Arkansas juniors and seniors and is located in Hot Springs. ASMSA’s mission is to create, encourage and sustain an educational community of academically talented students, faculty and staff. Created by the Arkansas Legislature in 1991, the school is one of only 16 public residential high schools in the United States with a focus on mathematics, science and technology. In 2004, ASMSA became a campus of the University of Arkansas System. Enrollment is open to Arkansas students who meet the school’s academic qualifications. Tuition, room and board are provided at no cost to students. In 2014, ASMSA was ranked tenth nationally, seventh in the South, and first in Arkansas in The Daily Beast’s annual survey of “America’s Top High Schools.” The ASMSA Foundation Fund, a subsidiary of the University of Arkansas Foundation, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization. All donations support the mission of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts.

ASMSA Board of Ambassadors

ASMSA Foundation Fund

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• Celebrating 21 years, ASMSA is the only school of its kind in Arkansas and provides students the best STEM and arts education in the state in a residential setting.

• In 1991, then-Governor Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Clinton were part of a committee that created ASMSA. In 1993, the first class was enrolled, and in 1995, the charter class graduated.

• In 2004, the school became a campus of the University of Arkansas System. Fine and performing arts were added to the mission.

• 36% of ASMSA students come from low-income families—the highest percentage of ASMSA’s national peers. ASMSA is an opportunity available to any student regardless of financial background.

• Courses have a student-to-teacher ratio of 8:1. Classes are led by an exemplary group of faculty, of which one-third have a Ph.D.

• ASMSA offers a “college bridge” program where each student earns at least 30 hours of college credit upon graduation, allowing many of our graduates to begin college as a sophomore while saving thousands of dollars in tuition.

• All courses are taught on a college level with nearly 60 classes available for college credit.

• ASMSA students average more than four college courses per semester.

• Over the past five years, students from 73 of the state’s 75 counties have attended ASMSA.

• Our 2,031 graduates have earned more than $166 million in scholarship offers.

• 34% of the ASMSA Class of 2014 will be the first member of their family to earn a college degree.

• Over the last five years, 69% of ASMSA graduates have chosen to continue their studies at Arkansas colleges and universities.

• 69% of alumni, over the same period, have pursued a degree in a STEM discipline.

ASMSA Facts

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Alumni n/a n/a $280 0.20% $14,438 10.20%Business/Corporate $27,789 46.00% $28,781 20.50% $20,500 14.50%Employee $6,473 10.70% $9,134 6.50% $9,070 6.40%Foundation/Trust $2,856 4.70% $56,409 40.30% $28,224 20.00%Individual $20,077 33.20% $40,742 29.10% $61,974 44.10%Investment Income $3,241 5.40% $4,764 3.40% $6,693 4.80%

Total Revenue $60,436 100.00% $140,110 100.00% $140,899 100.00%

ASMSA Foundation Fund Revenue

FY12 FY13 FY14

Academic Support $4,077 4.10% $46,768 31.40% $17,027 41.10% Building/Construction $63,322 63.80% $40,000 26.90% $0.00 0.00% Fundraising/Event $20,464 20.60% $54,558 36.60% $11,043 26.80% Operating $790 0.80% $1,951 1.30% $3,172 7.60% Public Relations $7,079 7.10% $3,502 2.40% $3,736 9.00% Residential Student Support $1,516 1.50% $678 0.50% $1,001 2.40% Scholarships $1,500 1.50% $1,500 1.00% $2,000 4.80% Other (ODE, Alumni) $450 0.50% $ 0 0.00% $3,420 8.30% Total Expenses $99,198 100.00% $148,957 100.00% $41,399 100.00%

ASMSA Foundation Fund Expenses

FY12 FY13 FY14

FY12 Balance Sheet FY13 Balance Sheet FY14 Balance Sheet

Beg. Balance $140,314 Beg. Balance $101,552 Beg. Balance $ 92,705

Income $ 60,436 Income $140,110 Income $140,899

Expenses $ 99,198 Expenses $148,957 Expenses $ 41,399

End Balance $101,552 End Balance $ 92,705 End Balance $ 192,205

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ASMSA Foundation Fund Balance Sheets

On Aug. 22, 1993, the first students arrived on the campus of what was initially called the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences. The 150 students who made up the charter class were ready to start a new adventure. They didn’t know exactly what to expect. The faculty and staff didn’t necessarily know either. In the words of one former faculty member from those first years, they were conducting a grand experiment. What the results would be no one knew at the time. More than twenty years later, that grand experiment is still producing amazing results. To celebrate the beginning of ASMSA’s two-year slate of events, aspecial weekend was held Aug. 23-24, 2013, just more than 20 years to the day the first students arrived. The highlight of the celebration was an Aug. 23 event held on the lawn in front of the Student Center, which featured many of the people who were instrumental in the development of the plan to establish the school, the committee that chose Hot Springs as the school’s site as well as faculty, community members and students involved in the early development of the school. Important to the success of ASMSA has been the community support from local residents, the City of Hot Springs and the surrounding region. Hot Springs was one of 52 communities that submitted proposals to have the school placed in their town. The list was eventually trimmed to seven, and then Hot Springs was one of two finalists, along with Batesville, for the school. The teamwork that was developed between all involved — board members, faculty, staff, students, supporters and the city — stood out to Dr. David Rainey, who served as director of the school when it opened. “What I experienced early at the math and science school was a total team effort,” Rainey said. “I’m talking about the faculty, the students, the parents and the community working together to make sure this was not just something we were going to start but something we were going to finish.”

A Promise Kept Ceremony

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Reed and Mary Ann Greenwood established the Greenwood Endowment for the Arts in December 2013 to support arts education at ASMSA. Their $15,000 gift will help ensure that students have access to supplies needed as ASMSA cultivates the creative talents of Arkansas students. Reed Greenwood is a former dean of the College of Education and Health at the University of Arkansas and member of the Fayetteville Board of Education. Serving as a professor of education reform at the University provided Greenwood the opportunity to interact with educators around the state who often mentioned the reduction of funding for the arts. “I know sometimes the funding for arts is difficult to come by and seems to be the first thing that’s cut sometimes when budgets get tight,” he said. Supporting the arts has been a longtime passion for the Greenwoods, he said. He and his wife, who is a founding partner of investment advisory firm Greenwood Gearhart Inc., have supported the Walton Arts Center, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the University and other institutions. Endowing their gift to ASMSA will provide funding for the arts at the school in perpetuity, Greenwood said, especially in a time when institutions are unable to receive more state funds for any program, much less the arts. “We’ve appreciated the value that private gift support can help to enhance programs like that at [ASMSA]. We believe in endowments because they’re there for the long haul. They may not be that much to start with but over time they grow, and if you’re prudent about your spending policy, then you’ve got that to count on forever,” he said. The Greenwoods also have a personal connection to ASMSA. Their daughter, Anne, recently served as chair of ASMSA’s Humanities Department. The Greenwoods also serve as members of the ASMSA Foundation Fund Board of Ambassadors. Greenwood said it is important for the board and ASMSA to seek ways to grow grant and private gift opportunities. Those are important opportunities that will help fill in the gaps from state funding, he said. “They won’t give you the cake, but it’ll certainly help you put the candles on it,” Greenwood said.

Greenwood Endowment Champions ASMSA’s Arts Mission

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When ASMSA was founded in 1991, the primary mission of the school was to promote advanced instruction and learning opportunities in STEM disciplines. As the school came under the guidance of the University of Arkansas System in 2004, fine and performing arts were also added to the campus’ mission – a call not yet fully realized. Early last year, ASMSA began a campus conversation exploring the addition of a humanities emphasis to compliment the standard STEM track students currently follow. Carrying forward over the next three years, ASMSA will make substantial investments in the areas of arts and humanities to compliment the generosity of friends and stakeholders who share a passion for the arts. ASMSA has always believed that schools like ours should take routes to student learning that are atypical of traditional secondary education experiences. Approximately one quarter of the Class of 2015 is pursuing this option. For the first time, students are able to build core curricular and research experiences tailored to study of the arts, humanities and global languages. Last spring, ASMSA hired Brad Wreyford as the schools first full-time studio art faculty member. Wreyford will also serve as the campus arts coordinator and a bridge to the thriving community of artists in both Hot Springs and throughout Arkansas. Combining his work with the talents of several other faculty members will allow the school to nearly double the class opportunities available in the arts. Beyond traditional painting and drawing, the department will develop additional classes that are unique to ASMSA. Talented students and teachers require proper spaces to express their creativity and hone their craft. ASMSA has moved forward with renovating a former computer lab on campus to become a showcase studio and gallery space for the arts. The classroom, which will be completed by the end of 2014, is nestled within the heart of our campus and designed to invite students and staff to learn more about their creative pursuits. The initial investment by external supporters is the first step in reminding Arkansans that ASMSA is more than just the “math and science” school. Instead, we celebrate the intersection of all subjects while inspiring the curiosity and creativity of the state’s most promising young minds.

A Vision for the Arts

ASMSA celebrated two milestones during its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2014 on May 24 — the 20th graduating class and the 2,000th graduate since the school opened. The Arkansas General Assembly created ASMSA in 1991. The first class of students arrived on campus as juniors in August 1993 and gradu-ated in May 1995. Including the 96 graduates of the Class of 2014, 2,031 students have graduated from ASMSA. Jessica Nguyen of Sherwood was recognized as the 2,000th graduate during the ceremony. Nguyen said she was very excited when she was told she would be recognized as No. 2,000. She said ASMSA has been life changing. “There were a lot of tribulations, but I feel I’m a better person for it. I really enjoyed this environment and the fact that I found people similar and compatible to me and teachers who respect me and encourage me to learn and do well,” Luther Lowe, a member of the Class of 2001, who has served on the ASMSA Board of Visitors for several years including most recently serving as chairman of the board, made a surprise announcement during the ceremony. Lowe, who was onstage to certify the students as eligible graduates of the institution, issued

Alumnus Announces Surprise Gift, Issues Challenge for Matching Donation

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a challenge. He said that, while sitting onstage during the program, he had just made an online $10,000 donation to ASMSA. He challenged parents, alumni and friends of the school to show their appreciation for the opportunities ASMSA offers its students by donating as well. He said he would match up to another $10,000 raised for the school by the end of June. The “20 for 20: Match Challenge” raised $10,666 in addition to Lowe’s gift. Senior Christopher Carver of Blytheville spoke about how ASMSA, his classmates, teach-ers and families as well as others helped him grow as an individual. “I have never felt more accepted than on the campus of ASMSA, surrounded by my peers, residential mentors and even teachers.” Carver

said each of the graduates will face problems in the future, but they should be encouraged. “You do not know the answers to all of these problems yet, but you know how to face them. You have learned the research method, studied the masters of the field and exercised your minds over and over again on whiteboards, and best of all, you have made connections with some of the strongest minds of our generation just by sitting with them at lunch,“ he said.

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Class of 2014 By the Numbers

96students graduated as part of ASMSA’s 20th class.

29.4was the average ACT composite score graduates earned.

34%will be the first in their family to earn a college degree.

71%of the graduates have declared a major in a STEM subject.

73%will continue their studies at an Arkansas university.

16millionin scholarship offers were made to class members.

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Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe was recognized for his contributions to ASMSA, including championing state funding for the construction of the Student Center, during the ASMSA Foundation Fund Community of Learning Luncheon on May 13, 2014. The luncheon closed with an invitation to financially support ASMSA and its students. As of the end of the 2013-14 fiscal year on June 30, $37,280 was raised through pledges and gifts from the luncheon. Beebe helped direct $6 million in America Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds toward the construction of the Student Center, the first new building in the school’s history. He served as the “Visionary Speaker” for the event, during which he praised the work of ASMSA’s faculty and students, including its ranking of by Newsweek and The Daily Beast as the 13th best high school in the nation and the best in Arkansas in

Community of Learning Luncheon Celebrates Old Friends

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their 2013 “America’s Best High School” survey. “The community and the state needs to be proud of this ranking,” Beebe said. “This needs to be shouted from the rooftops.” Beebe said the combination of talented students who want to learn and excel and dedicated faculty who want to teach the best and brightest makes ASMSA a special place of learning. The school is a shining example

of what type of student the state should be producing to meet workforce demands in the state, he said. Beebe shared an example of how Molex, a leading provider of electronic components and solutions in Maumelle and one of the Community of Learning Luncheon sponsors, had a significant problem trying to recruit the kind of engineers it needed for its manufacturing operation. “We ought to be teaching

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people the kinds of skills necessary for them to meet the needs business and industry need to be successful. And where in the world is that better taught on the second-ary level than the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts?” he said. If the state and the nation are to remain globally competitive and be a leader in innovation, “then we’re going to have to do a better job of turning out an even greater number of scientists and technologists and mathematicians and engineers because in the foreseeable future that’s the area with the greatest dearth of talent for the job opportunities that will come along,” he said. It is important, however, that the arts and humanities are part of each student’s education as well, he said. “Just because you’re a doctor or engineer or mathematician doesn’t mean you don’t need to be soft in some way, gentling part of our souls with the arts. That’s what that increased curriculum, increased exposure has created — an even greater opportunity for what was the best science and math school,” he said. “The luncheon was a perfect way to share just how special and unique each of these young juniors and seniors from across Arkansas are and the great opportunities that are ahead for them. Cultivating the support of Arkansas friends and businesses to extend that work is not only of benefit to our institution but also the thousands of students whose learning will be changed as a result

Program Unique Way to Display Your SupportThe Display Your Support program is an extraordinary opportunity for the school to recognize members

of the ASMSA Founder’s Society. Gifts of at least $50,000 earn donors membership into the society. As a symbol of ASMSA’s gratitude for their generous support, members of the society will receive

a limited edition bronze hog, allowing them to display their support for ASMSA in a unique way.

The bronze hog is the creation of Dr. Jon Ruehle, a biology instructor at the school. Ruehle is also an internationally

known wildlife sculptor whose work has been featured in public and private collections worldwide, including the National Academy of Design in New York City and the National Museum of Wildlife

Art in Jackson, Wyo. In 2000, he was selected by an international panel of museum directors and art dealers

as one of the 50 most influential contemporary wildlife artists in the world. Vicki Hinz, development specialist for ASMSA, said Ruehle sharing one of his sculptures also displays his support

for the institution. “Dr. Ruehle’s teaching philosophy is inspiring, and his desire to give back to the school and the students he loves by sharing his art of sculpting is an incredible gift,” Hinz said. Ruehle said he is pleased to offer one of his sculptures

for members of the society. It’s a unique opportunity for him to help the school raise money that will benefit the

students, he said.

of these investments. This kind of support will allow the Foundation to continue its mission to develop and manage resources to enhance the work of ASMSA,” said Vicki Hinz, ASMSA development specialist. The luncheon also featured a musical presentation by Claire Turkal, a member of the Class of 2014, and James Katowich, an ASMSA faculty member, and a video pre-sentation featuring parents of ASMSA students, both past and present, speaking about the important role the school played in their children’s education.

Taught by ASMSA faculty members, HD classes are free and are held on the residential campus in Hot Springs on Saturday.

The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts believes that outreach and enrichment programs are critical components of our work of improving the quality of learning and engagement in our state. As part of its legislative mission, ASMSA is committed to a wide portfolio of programs that engage, inspire and promote learning for motivated students, whether it is through the residential program for Arkansas juniors and seniors; through weekend programs for students in middle, junior and high schools around the state or via digital learning opportunities that focus on STEM and language topics among others. ASMSA has developed several programs that allow students, community members and school districts statewide to benefit from the talented and dedicated ASMSA faculty. Our Science and Engineering Institutes (SEI) and Humanities Days focus on STEM and humanities subjects for sixth through

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10th grades. We take the popular SEI program on the road with SEI@ installments across Arkansas. SEI is our flagship outreach program. The institutes offer students the opportunity to participate in science- and math-based classes led by ASMSA instructors. All sessions are free and are held on the residential campus in Hot Springs on a Saturday. The original program was funded through a $10,800

grant from The Ross Foundation in Arkadelphia. The response by students and parents from throughout the state was extremely positive, leading ASMSA to add the program to its internal funding priorities for the institution. Humanities Day is the arts and humanities counterpart to SEI, focusing on arts, storytelling and world cultures. Classes may involve learning a new language while participating in fun activities from another culture to using computer programs to develop a work of art.

Taught by ASMSA faculty members, HD classes are free and are held on the residential campus in Hot Springs on Saturday.

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ASMSA received a $5,000 grant from Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education (AGATE) to launch ASMSA Humanities Day (ASMSA HD) programs. The grant will fund three installments of the event in 2014. SEI@ takes our popular SEI experience to com-munities around the state. ASMSA partners with the Arkansas STEM Coalition to provide the enrichment program at the Arkansas STEM Centers based on college and university campuses around the state. The 2014-15 academic year will be the second year

of the program. The first year — which included programs at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, the University of Central Arkansas in Conway and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff — was funded through a $10,024 grant from the Arkansas Community Foundation. The three programs combined offer a monthly opportunity for students and their parents around the state to be introduced to ASMSA while providing them, and often their teachers, an opportunity to explore topics in a fun and exciting way.

Growing up, Joseph Dobson was a “selective” eater, often ignoring the vegetables on his plate. By the end of elementary and middle school, he gained a lot of weight. In the ninth grade, a physical education instructor introduced him to a healthier lifestyle through better eating and exercise. Both Dobson’s body and mentality transformed. He said he now has a clearer picture of his life and can feel the physical and mental effects of unhealthy foods. Dobson, a member of the Class of 2014, wanted to share what he had learned with his classmates and the community. A trip to the Aspen Ideas Festival, made possible by the Bezos Scholars Program @ the Aspen Institute in 2013, as well as a $2,000 gift from the Morris Foundation, a $1,000 gift from the Bezos Family Foundation, a $500 grant from the Arkansas Communi-ty Foundation and a $200 gift from William and Andrea Dobson allowed Dobson to do so. Dobson was one of 12 Bezos Scholars selected nationwide to participate in the program. The Scholars

Idea Festival Develops Student’s Leadership, Draws Community Involvement

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Photo courtesy of Bezos Family Foundation

attended seminars, tutorials, lectures and debates with many of the festival’s speakers. Each Scholar was challenged to organize a Local Ideas Festival. For Dobson, the topic of his local festival was easy — healthier eating and sustainable, local organic food production. Dobson leveraged many of the skills he developed at the Scholars program to engage community members to support his festival. He also received mentoring support from Vicki Hinz, ASMSA’s development specialist who provided advice on planning the special event. On April 11, Dobson and a team of fellow students presented Food for Thought, a one-day festival that featured speakers and information about sustainable food production. Speakers included Bo Bennett, founder of Garden Press Juice Co., and Chris Hiryak, founder of Little Rock Urban Farming. Students also were treated to food samples from restaurants that use locally produced ingredients, including Park Island Market Café and Dolce Gelato, both in Hot Springs.

Three special awards for students have been estab-lished through the ASMSA Foundation Fund. The awards –the Daniel A. Benton Humanities Award, the Melanie Nichols Academic Award and the George Connor Mathematics Award – recognize students for their outstanding achievements in the classroom. The Benton Award is named for Dan Benton, who was a member of the ASMSA family for five years, first serving as a residential mentor and later a librarian. Benton died in 2010 after sustaining injuries in an auto accident. Michelle Barnes, a former com-munity developer and colleague of Benton, helped establish the planned endowment and the award, which is presented to an ASMSA senior who dem-onstrates exceptional achievements in the subject of history. Barnes said after Benton’s death several people contacted her about what would be an appropriate way to give something to his family. “I knew that something that would give back to others would count way more than flowers or a card or something like that,” Barnes said. The idea of establishing a scholarship seemed more appropriate, she said. After speaking with Benton’s parents for approval, the Benton Award was established. Enough funds have been raised to endow the award, ensuring it will be given in perpetuity. The Nichols Award is presented to a female ASMSA senior who demonstrates a passion for mathematics by earning A’s or B’s for each grading period in Calculus. Nichols served as chair of the Mathematics Department from ASMSA’s formation in 1992 through 2006 and the dean of academic affairs from 2006 – 2010. Nichols said she decided to award someone who was interested in a topic that she calls one of her lifelong loves – mathematics. Providing a scholarship for a female student who is interested in a career field that uses mathematics was important to her. “Girls sometimes just don’t get the support that guys get in pursuing mathematics,” Nichols said. “ If there’s a female graduate at ASMSA – maybe she’s not the best math student at the school but she loves math and I can help her in some small way, that’s what I want to do.” The Connor Award is named in honor of George Connor, a member of the mathematics faculty from 1995 until his retirement in 2001. He passed away in 2002, and a mathematics award was created in his honor. The award is presented to an ASMSA senior who demonstrates exemplary skills in and a passion for mathematics.

Awards of Excellence

Benton Award: Tucker Henderson of Smackover, a member of the Class of 2014, accepts a plaque for the Daniel A. Benton Award from Anne Greenwood, chair of the Humanities Department.

Nichols Award: Tara Moses of Arkadelphia, a member of the Class of 2014, accepts the Melanie Nichols Academic Award from Walt Levisee, the chair of the Mathematics Department.

Connor Award: Simon Boerwinkle of El Dorado, a member of the Class of 2014 accepts the George Connor Mathematics Award from Walt Levisee, the chair of the Mathematics Department.

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Director’s Council ($25,000 +)Dodie and Lewis Mahoney

Deans’ Council ($10,000 +)Arkansas Community FoundationMary Ann and Reed GreenwoodLuther LoweOneVision Solutions

Chairs’ Council ($5,000 +)Morris Foundation

Society of '93 ($1,993 +)Stephanie and Corey AlderdiceDavid BoerwinkleCharleen and Ed CopelandJamie FeldmanDenise and Bob GregoryMunro FoundationMolex IncorporatedOlds FoundationParagon Tec, Inc.Jon RuehleJudi and Gray StandridgeUS Stations

Visionaries Circle ($1,000 +)Alliance RubberBezos Family FoundationRose Marie and Charles CanterberryElisabeth Wagner FoundationGeorge H. GibsonRoy R. HaNew Zion Temple Church MinistriesMelanie and Jerry NicholsTim Parker Chrysler Dodge JeepPolycom, Inc.Marisa and Russ RasnicGene ShelbySummit Properties, LLC.University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Ambassadors Circle ($500 +)Jean and Alexander CameronBetty Kate and Al CarneyPam Knapp-Carver and Chris CarverJudi and Bill CreasonWilliam J. CurrierPhuong LyMartin Marietta MaterialsNucor SteelPolk Stanley Wilcox ArchitectsPowers of ArkansasRegions BankPatty RoddenberryDeborah SparlingAllan Walker

Scholars Circle ($250 +)JaNan AbernathyAllen Tillery ChevroletChrysalis Day SpaCisco SystemsCotton for SenateBrenda and Courtney CrouchSusan DardasAndrea and William DobsonGigerich Electrical, Inc.Hill & Cox CorporationVicki and Ernie HinzHot Springs Title CompanyDouglas HousePatsy JacksonKeith KeckBob LeechMalvern National BankMechele and Raymond McNaryMountain Valley WaterKarla and Brian MonsonMorgan StanleyDorothy NorthcuttGregory D. ReedGrace RimkusRiser FordChris M. RobbinsHelen and John SeligJo Ann and BJ SmithMartha and Wilbur SmitherSutherlandsTME, Inc.Trademark Real EstateAshley and William TwiggsZeiser Wealth Management

Stewards Circle ($100 +)Jamila AmarshiAmeriprise Financial ServicesDiana ArmsTom ArwoodKelly Baker-HefleySudesh BanajiSummer BartczakRegina BeardBethany Kay BellMable W. BentonDonna CasparianKumar Ray ChaudhurEllis CokesJill CooperRebecca F. CordellConnie CrispClay DavisDoris and William DavisBrenda DurandHarold EggenspergerF. A. EricsonSunny EvansPaul FialkowskiDeanna FulbrightFuture Business Leaders of AmericaMelinda GassawayWilbur GilesTim GoldmanElizabeth A. GourleyAnne Greenwood

Holly HaggardClifford O. HappyMarcie and John HearnsbergerJohn HendrixDonna HrvatinBihu HuangDavid HuynhKyle JohnsonJulie KardasJames KatowichPatrycja KrakowiakLindsey KrampHeather MarkwayGus McRaeMatthew MooreLee MurphyAmanda NallBarbara OkimotoKathryn J. PolandDaron PraetzelKatherine PrewittVincent R. RogersJena and John SelvaNicholas J. SewardBetty B. SeymourBrian SteinmillerB. J. TanenbaumIan ThackerJacqueline G. VaughnGary WaldropByron J. WalkerSarah WelchEarl WellsMaliah WernetteXai T. Yang

Friends (up to $99)Carol AntleyKari and Brandon BalkenholAvigail BarelCliff BarryBethany BassettAnn BeckerGeorgia BellCheryl BenoitTD BentonLoretta BrantleyEdward CampbellMartha CarlsonHannah J. CarmackVictoria ChaseSam CheesmanZachery CowsertHannah DraperAngela DuggerGloria DupreeSusan FoxCarl FrankCasey GibsonBeau GoldenRick HammersMaenola HardinEdward HinsonSherilee HollandKimberly HopkinsMelissa IngramBrian Isbell

Lauren JacksonRandolph JanowitzThemeka JonesHoward Lee KilbyErin KindyWendy KitkoskiAbijah KratochvilKeshia KuhnSarah LaBauveKimberly LeeStella LeeWalt LeviseeRaymond LimbrickJiang LiuSorena LoLiz LondonKylie LoweJames LubaArlo LyleAlexandra MarlinPage MebaneShirley and Darrell MeyerRegina MeyerNilesh ModiCharles MullinsLorraine MunroeMary and Robert NeilsonMary NormanSabrina PackardLashelle PearsonTerry W. PhillipsCiuo Tian QiuPamela RakhshanBrian RayCody RayTatiana RiddleRebecca RuhlLashica ScaifeDeborah O. SesserDonnie SewellAshlyn ShellitoBrian ShiroW.D. SlaymakerAshley SmithDallas SmithJoe SpradlinRobin StriplingMike ThomasCherry ToKorienne B. ToneyElysia P. TuckerMary Ann and Kermit TuckerBruce TurkalLisa VanDonselJody VerserPaul VickersonLindsey and Jack WaddellJuping WangRyan WellsMark H. WindleNicole WintersLacy T. Wolfe

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This list reflects those who made a gift during the 2013-14 fiscal year.Friends of ASMSA

We hope you have enjoyed a look at the ASMSA Foundation Fund’s many successes over the past year. Our work continues—and so do our needs—in building on the institution’s tradition of providing extraordinary opportunities for talented and motivated young Arkansans as well as their educators. Please consider making a gift of support to one of the following programs or projects of interest to ASMSA’s community of learning.

Your generous contribution supports the mission of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts. The ASMSA Foundation Fund, as part of the University of Arkansas Foundation, Inc., is an independent nonprofit corporation serving the University of Arkansas system.

It is tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Federal ID Number is: 716056774.

Learn more about the impact of your support, and make a gift online at:http://asmsafoundationfund.givezooks.com.

Residential Student SupportOne of ASMSA’s greatest points of pride is ensuring this opportunity is available to any student regardless of their family’s financial background. While tuition, housing, meals and textbooks are provided to all students at no cost, Residential Student Support provides supplemental assistance to low-income students for concurrent credit fees, field trips, and other common expenses associated with the residential experience.

Maker SpaceThe ASMSA Maker Space will serve as a hub for our Science and Engineering Institutes by consolidating the necessary technology, tools and other equipment in a single and prominent space on campus. The Maker Space is intended to be a model classroom that underscores flexible learning spaces, integrated technology and 21st century tools that promote critical areas of STEM and computer science.

Building FundThe physical transformation of ASMSA’s campus began earlier this decade with the construction of the Student Center. As the school turns its attention to two coming projects, combined support from private donors and the legislature will be necessary to ensure ASMSA’s campus is ready for the next twenty years through the Creativity and Innovation Complex classroom building and Community Hall multipurpose space.

Global Learning ProgramThe Global Learning Program seeks to provide students with educational travel opportunities that allow them to learn firsthand about other countries and cultures. ASMSA also welcomes students from Japan to its campus each year. ASMSA believes that when students travel to a foreign country, encounter a different culture and meet new people, they develop new perspectives, global awareness and better critical thinking skills.

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